**X3 Player Guides,Tutorials and other Useful Information** Updated 15/09/06

Bunny · Post by **Bunny** » Tue, 4. Jul 06, 16:26

Mobile mining guide

http://forum2.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=145943

Post by **Xenon_Slayer** » Sun, 6. Aug 06, 16:07

Added Apricotslice's X3 for pacifists guide

apricotslice · Post by **apricotslice** » Mon, 7. Aug 06, 13:35

I think a previous request never made it, so I'll do an update for all the ones missing from the list, but included in the handbook, or are new and not submitted yet.

Apricot Software Guide

Apricotslice's X3 Frustrations and how to get around them

Apricot "Capping" Guide

Apricot Modding 101 Guide

Apricot Complex Building Tips

Apricotslice's X3 Unbalanced !

Apricotslice's X3 The Rebuild.

Can these please be added to the list, as many people seem to be missing them, especially if they do not download the Handbook. Thankyou.

Jon Tetrino · Post by **Jon Tetrino** » Mon, 21. Aug 06, 12:41

Been told it'll be handy as a starter:

[GUIDE] Fight. Trade. Build. Think. An Explanation of Each, God, and More in X.

I'm updating this constantly making it better and longer.

BugMeister · Post by **BugMeister** » Fri, 25. Aug 06, 00:59

Hurray - good news!!

- I have re-created my printable Excel keyboard guide
- it's still available for download from Savefile at the following linkie:-

http://www.savefile.com/files/71380

- it's a tiny little file - takes about 1 second to download..

- and looks a bit like this.. (only clearer!!

)
[ external image ]
(left-click image to enlarge)

Happy hunting, folks..!!

Rheinlander · Post by **Rheinlander** » Sat, 16. Sep 06, 04:49

Is there a guide explaining exactly which stations are available from which shipyards? Digging around every system I think has a shipyard so I can try to find a specific station type can be a bit frustrating.

For example, when trying to build a Rastar complex, knowing if there's somewhere in Split space that sells Crystal Fab M and Solar Power Plant M would be nice, as it stands I have to go to Argon Prime and Seizewell respectively.

I really wish the shipyards in each race's homeworld sector carried all sizes of the stations they use, for example having Family Pride's shipyard carry the SPP M, L, XL and XXL, rather than making me save up twelve million (which admittedly with my current trade empire doesn't take THAT long, but still) I could instead fork over four million for the SPP M. Admittedly, having the different sizes in different shipyards promotes exploration and good race relations, but damn it I don't want to have to give the filthy Argon my shiny Split credits just to get a crystal fab M *shakes fist*

apricotslice · Post by **apricotslice** » Sat, 16. Sep 06, 04:51

Rheinlander wrote:Is there a guide explaining exactly which stations are available from which shipyards? Digging around every system I think has a shipyard so I can try to find a specific station type can be a bit frustrating.

Its difficult to do, because they change during the game.

Its also about you exploring to find all the shipyards,and then using sats to access them.

Rheinlander · Post by **Rheinlander** » Sat, 16. Sep 06, 05:04

I was unaware that it changed, thank you. I just get caught up in micromanaging my empire to squeeze out every last credit and forget to explore.

Augustini · Post by **Augustini** » Sat, 16. Sep 06, 18:31

They change

since when ?

There is a guide that have this information, i believe it's one of the guides to everything by pccenter if i'm not mistaken

YBnorml · Post by **YBnorml** » Mon, 18. Sep 06, 05:55

It took some time and digging but I found what I was looking for.

Just what the meanings of the words used for time was and how to use them.

"The standard time unites were introduced to the Federation only a short while ago. They mainly base on the teladian time system, which itself grounds in the periods of the lost Teladi home planet Ianamus Zura."

Sezura smallest time unitt (approx. 1,7 seconds)
Mizura 96 Sezuras (163,2 seconds = 2,72 minutes)
Stazura 96 Mizuras (15667,2 seconds = 261,12 minutes = 4,352 hours)
Tazura 7 Stazuras (109670,4 seconds = 1827,84 minutes = 30,464 hours = 1,27 days)
Wozura 7 Tazuras (= 8,89 days)
Mazura 7 Wozuras (= 62,23 weeks)
Jazura 8 Mazuras = 56 Wozuras = 392 Tazuras (= 497,84 days = 1,36 years)

Quazura 22 Mizuras, only used by Teladi (3590,4 seconds = 59,84 minutes)
Inzura 8 Mizuras, only used by Teladi (1305,6 seconds = 21,76 minutes)
Sonne same as Jazura, only used by Teladi

And where did I find this? in the x2-Webpack of all places

Hey there is even a nice history of things about the races lots of nice info but nothing up to date for X3

It would be helpful for those of us that want to create new scripts and stuff to keep to the story line to be able to get this info easly. I can understand the need to refer people back to the x2 days for scripting and moding sence thats where all the hard work was done.

I did run into a problem the other day where I needed a command in scripting but it wasn't in the x2 manual on scripting because it's an older version.

It would be nice if alot of this information can be updated to the latest infomation in relationship to x3

oh and would a web pack for X3 be out of line? Was looking for something to use in my own web stuff.

I know, I know, keep dreaming

apricotslice · Post by **apricotslice** » Mon, 18. Sep 06, 06:47

YBnorml wrote:oh and would a web pack for X3 be out of line? Was looking for something to use in my own web stuff.

Yes, that would be a good idea. Some officially usable X3 graphics would be great to have.

jlehtone · Post by **jlehtone** » Mon, 18. Sep 06, 08:01

YBnorml wrote:Just what the meanings of the words used for time was and how to use them.

That is the background story.

But in practice:
Sezura = RL second
Mizura = RL minute
Stazura = RL hour
Tazura = RL day
Wozura = RL week
Mazura = RL month
Jazura = RL year

Jaga_Telesin · Post by **Jaga_Telesin** » Wed, 4. Oct 06, 01:51

Been trying to get this submitted for addition to the list via PMs, finally decided (per someone's suggestion) that posting in the thread might be a better solution to try.

Jaga's X3 Universe Maps
Current version 1.3, both spoiler and non-spoiler available in medium and hi-res PDF

Cheers.

Torias · Post by **Torias** » Thu, 9. Nov 06, 19:59

But.. but.. but now where's all the X2 guides? T_T

Post by **CBJ** » Thu, 9. Nov 06, 20:48

In the old Ultimate Guide thread. Bear in mind, though, that some of the information may be out of date.

giskard · Post by **giskard** » Fri, 10. Nov 06, 17:40

Hello All.

My X3 Plot guide and the Trading networks guide linked on page 1 have been updated for the 2.01 patch.

Please be warned that the Plot Guide contains some major spoilers for the Balagi mission and should only be read if you get stuck or have a problem. There are some useful tips on the Balagi Mission included too. The trading networks guide is purely Tips and Advice on how to use the HQ and how it fits in with existing player owned trading stations and Equipement docks.

Giskard

Post by **Graphil** » Wed, 15. Nov 06, 13:42

Dead link Boronshark's X3 Ship Stats

Also I suggest that the links are marked updated for 2.0 (if they are) against them.

giskard · Post by **giskard** » Thu, 16. Nov 06, 11:51

All my guides are 2.0, some did not need changing.

With certain bugs now fixed, some info that got removed from my guides will be added back in.

Giskard

Roguey · Post by **Roguey** » Sat, 18. Nov 06, 17:03

hi, I need either a mod or admin to update the link in this thread,

from:
http://roguey.ueuo.com/gaming/pc/x3/help.php

to:
http://roguey.ueuo.com/gaming/pc/x3.php

ps. Could you change the name to:
Roguey's - "Guide's to everything"

many thanks

Post by **Graphil** » Sat, 18. Nov 06, 18:56

Updated

egosoft.com

egosoft.com

X3 Player Guides,Tutorials and other Useful Information Updated 15/09/06

keyboard layout download